@Skuiggles oh ok. I went back to older comments to get a bit of background on your situation so understand now your need to get it sooner rather than later. I hope you get approved soon. Let us know when you do.

@SarahB Ah, my apologies. I get what you are stating now. No, I am due to fly out May 8th for training in the states so just wanted to clarify if ARO was more lenient towards waivers for work. With Waiverwaiting's response that essentially is not the case.

@Skuiggles no no, my feeling was that you were coming off as being worried about approval because people with verified job offers etc may stand a better chance than others so I’m saying no that lots of waivers approved for people not work related. I thought you weee expecting a response to which to me would make you even more doubtful about getting approved.

@SarahB I did not expect to hear anything. Was simply looking to see if work held different weight on the process which it looks to not. I think you may have read into what I was saying a bit too much haha. I did not mean it as another intention.

@Skuiggles what did you expect to hear? There are so many people on here including me who got 5 year waivers that has absolutely nothing to do with work.

@Waiverwaiting
Can I ask what you have been charged for?

@Waiverwaiting thank you for that insight, although it is not what I was hoping the response to be, I choose to remain hopeful in the application process throughout the states. I am in hopes my personal and reference factora come into play. Everyone throughout this process has a job to do, I respect that, no matter the outcome.

@skuiggles
Yes, my reasoning is all work. I own and operate a franchise that actually requires me to attend US based training , etc. I also served on large and well respected non profit board of directors in the capacity of president… had letters from fellow board members, respected industry professionals in my line of work.. didn’t matter. Time was key.

@Waiverwaiting in your process was your reasoning work related to visit the states? Just looking to get a comparison as to if they are more prone to granting waivers that are work verified or if there are no synergies at all with the process.

@katm
I have had 2 declines and 2 approved 1 year waivers after.

My charge was in 2014 and I tried to apply in 2016 and 2018, both denied. I got professional help with the letter and I truly think it was just time passed was the issue. I got a 1 year in late 2019… then less than 2 months later it was covid so I didn’t even get to use it once.

Got my second waiver in Jan of 2022. It was approved in days. Wish I stayed paying attention to this site as I took for granted and assumed esafe decision times in less than a month were the new norm. Now I’m in a tough spot.

@J Rogers for people with the “not enough time has passed” issue, is there something you learned that can help make the waiver application successful the first time around? Or does it seem like it has to be something that gets resolved on appeal?

@J Rogers Well, I guess that answers my question haha. Must be going to a supervisor for mine. Fingers crossed.

Getting closer

5 YEAR WAIVER
OLD DRUG STUFF. FIRST WAIVER

ARO Decision
Please review the documents
Status History (5)
4/27/2023, 09:31 AM EDT : Status changed to Completed
12/16/2022, 09:30 AM EST : Status changed to Submitted to ARO
12/14/2022, 03:17 PM EST : Status changed to Paid
12/14/2022, 03:16 PM EST : Status changed to Signed
12/13/2022, 01:10 PM EST : Application Created

@waiverwaiting Negative, this will be my first waiver.

@waiverwaiting
Ogdensburg NY

@Skuiggles - Have you had waivers in the past?
@Kev - same question. I went to Sumas, WA

@Kev Hopefully. Due to train for work May 8th down in the states. Ah well if not. Nothing can be done about it.

@Skuiggles maybe sitting on someone desk….

I still haven't heard as a Dec 15th biometric date.